Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 55.9% vs Zajac 54.3% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 55.4%
Defensive zone
Slater 84.0%
Neutral zone
Slater 58.7%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 66.7%
66.7%
33.3%
Slater
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Slater
Zajac
Last 6: Slater 5-1 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Slater
Zajac
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
3
0
Slater
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
1
0
Slater
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (195)
55.7% (1,020)
+5.3%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
52.7% (201)
-2.7%
Penalty Kill
51.3% (78)
50.3% (173)
+1.0%
On even strength, Slater has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Slater is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (102).
Slater shoots left. Zajac is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Home / Away
Slater
Zajac
Home
58.6% (169)
54.9% (685)
Away
57.1% (112)
54.3% (709)
By Period
Slater
Zajac
P1
57.0%
54.6%
P2
55.9%
55.5%
P3
62.5%
54.2%
Final 5 min
56.1%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
58.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2013 | 2 | 18:28 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 2 | 13:54 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 2 | 00:55 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 2 | 00:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 1 | 14:28 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 1 | 02:32 | Defensive | Jim Slater |